A confrontational and brutally funny new play by David Ireland (Cyprus Avenue), exploring abuses of power, the confusion of cultural identity and the silencing of the female voice. Ulster American is not for the faint of heart.

When private lives become political, Irene must make a brutal decision. The exhilarating Headlong presents Penelope Skinner’s haunting vision of ruthless state control and one woman’s determination not to be broken.

A pair of school teachers are getting down and dirty. Going round after round on the mat of American history, the duo tackles race, sex and power politics in this R-rated, Obie Award-winning, fearless comedy.

A love story, set on Preston Road, and also in space and time. Starring Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street, Broadchurch), The Greatest Play... is squashed full of exquisite observation and heartbreaking beauty.

Would you delete your online legacy at the moment of your death? User Not Found is a pioneering and intimate new play performed through smartphones and headphones as you become a fly-on-the-wall of one man faced with keeping or deleting.

A new play based on Nigel Slater’s award-winning autobiography. Vividly recreating 1960s suburban England, Nigel Slater’s childhood is told through the tastes and smells he grew up with. This is a tale of love, loss and... toast.

A unique opportunity to join two celebrated artists, as they talk about their lives, work and what it means to create theatre today. Hosted by Traverse Artistic Director Orla O’Loughlin, both events will be recorded live for a new podcast series.

The Traverse is delighted to welcome Spotlight: The Home of Casting as a Festival Partner for Traverse Festival 2018. Together we will present two In Conversation at the Traverse: Live Podcast events, Open Workshops and a discussion on open casting.

Three young playwrights join forces with three leading writers to explore political and social change in brave new plays, and demand to be seen as more than avocado-fuelled millennials. Ticket includes breakfast roll and coffee/tea.

The Traverse is delighted to welcome Spotlight: The Home of Casting as a Festival Partner for Traverse Festival 2018. Together we will present two In Conversation at the Traverse: Live Podcast events, Open Workshops and a discussion on open casting.

The first project from brand new Edinburgh-based company Wildfire Theatre returns to the Traverse. Formed by Molly Innes, Pauline Lockhart, Wendy Seager and Natalie Arle-Toyne, Wildfire Theatre aims to change the perceptions and expectations of working class women.

Four readings from brand new plays. Extracts are performed as readings by professional actors. These brand new playwrights from the USA and UK are graduating from the MSc in Playwriting at the University of Edinburgh.